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<h1>Hide Glue Preparation</h1>

<p>Found in the <a href="http://theguitar-blog.com/?p=1666">Guitar Blog</a>:</p>

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<li>Find a marmelade glass container with a screw-on lid.</li>
<li>Fill  3/8" of water.</li>
<li>Fill to 3/4 with glue.</li>
<li>Add more water until glue is covered.</li>
<li>Let soak overnight.</li>
<li>Cook at 140 F until melted.</li>
<li>Skim off fat.</li>
<li>Thin to a suitable viskosity.</li>
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A warm room to work in or warm the wood, Hide glue – to make-Put three-eighths inch water in 
bottom of container, fill container three-fourths with glue, add water to cover 
glue, let stand overnight and cook at 140 degrees, when melted skim off fat, 
stir and thin to equal 20 w oil at 70 degrees farenheight, stir well pulling 
from bottom, go to work in a warm room 72 degrees +, warm the wood, move fast, 
and think ahead have everything ready. You should thin the glue for rosetts , 
inlays, thin glue can be used for sizing, also before finishing.- Glue is 
non-toxic.</P>

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